Youth Vaping Is Growing Faster than Caribbean Policy

Vaping among youth is growing faster than ever

Dear Editor, In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor and purchase a vape with little difficulty. Some are drawn in by flavours like cherry, bubble gum and cotton candy, while others see them promoted online as sleek, harmless or stress relieving. What many young people are not being told is that vapes are not all the same. Som…

OP:ED - Youth vaping is growing faster than Caribbean policy

By Natalia Burton (Kaieteur News) – In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor and purchase a vape with little difficulty. Some are drawn in by flavours like cherry, bubble gum and cotton candy, while others […] The post OP:ED – Youth vaping is growing faster than Caribbean policy appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Unmasking the vape epidemic in the Caribbean

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 May 2026, 20:04 by Denis Chabrol Written by  Aaliyah Lara of Healthy Caribbean Youth to mark World No Tobacco Day which was observed on May 31, 2026 ‘I felt as though the walls were closing in on me, my heart beating out of my chest, struggling for a single breath […]

Youth Vaping Is Growing Faster Than Caribbean Policy

In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a qui